All things about backcountry skiing, splitboarding, and how to stay safe in the mountains.
Review of Leki Sherpa Poles for splitboarding and how they handled the abuse of a full winter and what were their pros & cons. […]
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After a long humbling dangerous slide on a particular chute in the Tahoe Backcountry I return better equipped and ready. The question is did I do enough to improve? […]
Read More… from Retribution in Tahoe Backcountry – Conquering The Chute
Soldier Mountain is known for its cat skiing but see what it’s like to go backcountry skiing the Bridge-Creek area and the surrounding Soldier Mountains. […]
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Plenty of elbow room and untracked powder – see what it’s like to go backcountry skiing near Magic Mountain Resort in Idaho. […]
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Over the years, I’ve compromised on gear by buying smaller men’s sizes. NO MORE! I want the perfect women’s ski tour backpack & I found it. […]
Read More… from Dear Santa: I Want The Best Women’s Ski Tour Backpack
In the market for a pow board or a new splitboard? After a full season of riding here’s our Weston Backwoods review for both the splitboard and snowboard versions. […]
Read More… from Choppin Pow, Slashin Corn – The Weston Backwoods Review
A terrifying fall leads to shame and the realization that groups dynamics in sport is what we need to work on to create a great backcountry team. […]
Read More… from Getting A Big Slice Of Humble Pie Backcountry Skiing – Group Dynamics In Sport
An introduction to backcountry skiing the Eastern Sierra: Where to stay, How to plan your adventure, and additional activities to do. […]
Read More… from Not Done Yet With Skiing? Eastern Sierra Is The Best For Spring
After weeks of testing the Ortovox Jacket – 3L Ortler in the worst weather conditions here’s the pros & cons of this ski touring jacket […]
Read More… from Light As A Feather Strong Like A Bison Review Of Ortovox Jacket
With deep powdery snow comes an elusive killer… tree wells. We talk about tree well safety and how to stay safe when shredding the pow. […]
Read More… from Tree Well Death Compels Us To Talk About Tree Well Safety
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